The National tribune., 1887-05-05

as Surgeon Of the sWh Ohio Al the siege o. vick.-
burg DIR. Potter was on the operating staff Cor q
lew months snd then "a charge Of the heid hospital
Of the second Division o. the Fifteenth Corps.
While at Black River. Miss. he wa ordered 20
take charge Of the Second Division Of the Fifteenth
Corps az Sarge0n-in-Chief Of the Division in
which position he continued until Nav Iss5 when
be was made Acting Medical Director Of the IF
tenth Corps. This position be held until August.
lsfS when he Wa mustered Qua At the close OF
hts army service Dr Potter returned to Canal Win
chester and resumed the practice Of his profession.
He has always held prOminent place among the
HAKrLEY-At south Des Moines Iowa. April
a. W. III. Hartley fell from load OF brick and the
wagon passed over his head. killing him instantly.
COmrade Hartley was a member Of an Iowa regi-
ment and good soldier. He had sustained such
severe injuries while in the army that he was not
able to do hard work. Hs was "a member of Joe
Hooker Post. which had charge of the funeral serv
ices.
GuEsr.-At Otsego. Mich. Jan. q. serg't Henry
+. Guest, Co G.. 9Th Mich. II. A. He was a worthy
member OF w. @. Eaton Post, No. "a, GAR, De-
partment Of Michigan.
STETsoS.-At Berlin. Mass. Warren L. Stetson
First Sergeant Co. i, 18th Mass. aged A. His life
a a soldier and citizen was above reproaeh and
his death was sincerely mourned by his comrades
OF @. A. Hastings Post, No 04, of Berlin, as well
as by the community at large.
DEcKER.-The body of +. @. Decker. of Mehoop-
any. Pa. prominent member of the Grand Army
and Commander of Jacob Maynard Post, who dis
appeared from his home six weeks ago. was found
floating down the Susquehanna River near Tunk-
hammock last week. IL IS thought he was accident
boat near Falls Station.
SEYMoUR-Albert Montrose Seymour died April
81 at Galena o. He enlisted April % 1861 in the ODD
Ohio, and was discharged April 81 1868, as Ser
geant. having won promotion by bravery. He was
member of Charles Slack Post.
DwIGHT.-At Hebron, Pa, April 81, VIM. W.
Dwight aged 81. He served in Co. G. 10Th Pa, and
was with Sherman in his famous march from At
lanta to the sea. He died Of complicated diseases
contracted in the army. He "A member of "A.
w. Estes Post, GAR, No. lbs, Department of
Pennsylvania.
HoUsER-At Troy. o., April 2, James f. Houser.
Go. A, filth Ohio. He was n member of A. III. Cole
and gallant soldier, who had served three years,
retiring from the service with disease that disabled
him during the remainder of his life.
KENNARDT-JONEs.-The following members Of
Veteran Post, No. 5, Department. Of Ohio, died
recently: John Kennardt. Co. A. 2Sth " Y. March
26, 1887, Of heart disease, aged -. He was from
LockpOrt ". Y. John Jones, LIST Ky. l.. A.. April
-. of heart disease. aged IS. He from Louis
vile. Ky.
BISKLEY.-April II. near Fremont o. Christie
pher Binkley, aged IS. He enlisted in Co c. sth
Ohio. June 7, 1861. and WAS discharged May
2. 1854. lie had passed the age Of cOmpul-
sorry military service, but his love Of eOun-
/ forth his hand for the support OF the Union.
/ He was buried with military hOnors by his com
rades OF Eugene RawsOn Post. No. S2-of which
1 ex-President Hayes Is an active member and was
| in attendanee-and a firing party OF Chester A.
I auckland Camp. sons of Veterans.
/ SFEAGUE-At his home in Detroit. Mich. May 2,
mt the age Of 81. Col Thos = Sprtgue. who organ
/ lied the Z7th Mich. He a prominent railroad
man and patent attorney.
/ BEAUMOST.-At his home in New Hope Pa.
May I, HOTatiO ". Beaumont u. - ~. DIR. Beau
| mont entered the Navy July %. ls62